Transformation of the Positioning of Countries as a Result of the Transition of the World Economy from Globalization to Regionalization

Purpose: At the present stage of the development of the world economy, new, previously unexplored factors are emerging that influence the development of relations between countries in the global aspect. This state of affairs leads to the formation of new tasks for assessing the positioning of countries in the world economy. The purpose of this article is to study the transformation of the positioning of countries under the influence of the factor of the transition of the world economy from globalization to regionalization. Methodology: To achieve this purpose, a number of theories of the globalization of the world economy have been considered, factors of influence on the modern process of deglobalization have been identified, processes of transformation of the positioning of countries and regions have been determined, changes in the dynamics of the globalization index and GDP growth rates of individual countries have been assessed. Results: As a result of the study, it has been determined that at the present stage of the development of world trade, characterized by the transition from globalization to regionalization, there is a reduced interdependence of national economies, which leads to a change in the positioning of countries and regions. Originality/Value: The article concludes that the transformation of the positioning of countries as a result of the transition of the world economy from globalization to regionalization is accompanied by the formation of various models and concepts of new positioning, which in the future will initiate the development of new theories of the evolution of the world economic system. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024.